Navion A N707YU
12 August 1970 · Vacaville, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1970 at about 13:15 local time, a Navion A registered N707YU was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vacaville, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vacaville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nut Tree
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Navion A
- Registration
- N707YU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Oakland, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1289
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL TANK SELECTOR R TIP TANK, APRX 1 1/2GAL FUELIN TANK.MFG RECOMMENDS T/O, AND LDG ON MAIN TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Navion A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1970 | Navion A | Rolla, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1970 | Navion A | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1970 | Navion A | Kelseyville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 1970 | Navion A | Mason, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Navion A | Howertons, Virginia, United States | Park Hall Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1970 | Navion A | Klamath Flls, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |